And when the children of Ammon saw that the Syrians were fled, they likewise fled before Ab´ishai his brother, and entered into the city. Then Jo´ab came to Jerusalem.
And when the Syrians saw that they were put to the worse before Israel, they sent messengers, and drew forth the Syrians that were beyond the river: and Shophach the captain of the host of Hadare´zer went before them.